State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $16.90 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $52.79 |
| Number of Renter Households | 5,980,523 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
1,303,650 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
21% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
2,106,940 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
35% |
Working at minimum wage $16.90/hr
Each week you have to work 102 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 13,548,091 | 336,597 | 284,931 | 83,312 | 49,644 | 324,702 | 44,052 | 3,416,449 | 45,379 | 86,055 | 177,874 | 49,763 | 1,012,663 | 280,360 | 71,232 | 1,450,250 | 805,196 | 132,489 | 20,561 | 1,171,278 | 731,407 | 659,353 | 109,503 | 1,082,960 | 96,898 | 149,608 | 190,998 | 245,250 | 157,512 | 143,195 | 76,693 | 61,927 | 598,246 | 435 |
| Renter | 5,980,523 | 105,103 | 113,798 | 35,595 | 21,434 | 144,331 | 20,182 | 1,848,466 | 14,766 | 39,581 | 69,046 | 18,208 | 405,335 | 99,321 | 24,538 | 495,428 | 291,183 | 63,496 | 6,591 | 532,140 | 371,127 | 296,206 | 41,517 | 472,301 | 38,819 | 71,264 | 71,400 | 93,220 | 58,249 | 59,494 | 35,056 | 23,328 | 272,737 | 95 |
| Percent Renters | 44% | 31% | 40% | 43% | 43% | 44% | 46% | 54% | 33% | 46% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 35% | 34% | 34% | 36% | 48% | 32% | 45% | 51% | 45% | 38% | 44% | 40% | 48% | 37% | 38% | 37% | 42% | 46% | 38% | 46% | 22% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $39.26 | $21.47 | $21.77 | $22.21 | $18.06 | $25.90 | $22.12 | $39.98 | $20.29 | $21.46 | $24.13 | $43.96 | $41.19 | $38.42 | $22.54 | $32.54 | $33.62 | $41.79 | $42.40 | $44.00 | $47.79 | $50.40 | $35.42 | $51.58 | $61.13 | $47.29 | $37.48 | $24.77 | $30.13 | $21.46 | $30.85 | $22.42 | $41.19 | $20.54 |
| One-Bedroom | $43.01 | $22.98 | $21.92 | $24.42 | $19.96 | $26.06 | $22.25 | $44.77 | $20.42 | $23.33 | $26.08 | $48.58 | $45.87 | $43.27 | $23.31 | $34.17 | $35.23 | $42.92 | $42.54 | $47.29 | $57.25 | $57.35 | $39.15 | $52.81 | $63.42 | $52.81 | $41.44 | $26.83 | $32.79 | $21.60 | $31.06 | $24.46 | $45.87 | $22.40 |
| Two-Bedroom | $52.79 | $29.51 | $28.52 | $31.25 | $26.19 | $32.00 | $28.25 | $55.83 | $26.46 | $28.90 | $33.81 | $63.75 | $56.00 | $51.79 | $30.58 | $42.33 | $43.37 | $51.62 | $55.81 | $57.71 | $69.31 | $66.98 | $51.37 | $62.23 | $81.04 | $60.08 | $54.37 | $33.50 | $41.88 | $28.35 | $40.46 | $29.81 | $56.00 | $29.40 |
| Three-Bedroom | $69.07 | $40.56 | $39.65 | $43.46 | $35.48 | $44.50 | $39.29 | $70.79 | $36.81 | $39.75 | $46.96 | $81.19 | $71.62 | $70.23 | $42.52 | $56.00 | $57.73 | $69.67 | $75.85 | $76.88 | $88.54 | $88.50 | $68.92 | $84.48 | $103.40 | $78.37 | $74.75 | $46.60 | $55.98 | $39.00 | $56.10 | $41.46 | $71.62 | $40.88 |
| Four-Bedroom | $78.87 | $48.29 | $47.85 | $52.42 | $43.94 | $51.15 | $47.13 | $78.81 | $43.75 | $48.13 | $54.29 | $95.04 | $84.87 | $81.54 | $51.29 | $67.58 | $66.54 | $75.87 | $80.58 | $93.17 | $91.77 | $96.35 | $78.94 | $100.88 | $108.83 | $89.37 | $79.75 | $56.19 | $63.40 | $46.02 | $61.12 | $50.00 | $84.87 | $48.60 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $2,042 | $1,116 | $1,132 | $1,155 | $939 | $1,347 | $1,150 | $2,079 | $1,055 | $1,116 | $1,255 | $2,286 | $2,142 | $1,998 | $1,172 | $1,692 | $1,748 | $2,173 | $2,205 | $2,288 | $2,485 | $2,621 | $1,842 | $2,682 | $3,179 | $2,459 | $1,949 | $1,288 | $1,567 | $1,116 | $1,604 | $1,166 | $2,142 | $1,068 |
| One-Bedroom | $2,237 | $1,195 | $1,140 | $1,270 | $1,038 | $1,355 | $1,157 | $2,328 | $1,062 | $1,213 | $1,356 | $2,526 | $2,385 | $2,250 | $1,212 | $1,777 | $1,832 | $2,232 | $2,212 | $2,459 | $2,977 | $2,982 | $2,036 | $2,746 | $3,298 | $2,746 | $2,155 | $1,395 | $1,705 | $1,123 | $1,615 | $1,272 | $2,385 | $1,165 |
| Two-Bedroom | $2,745 | $1,535 | $1,483 | $1,625 | $1,362 | $1,664 | $1,469 | $2,903 | $1,376 | $1,503 | $1,758 | $3,315 | $2,912 | $2,693 | $1,590 | $2,201 | $2,255 | $2,684 | $2,902 | $3,001 | $3,604 | $3,483 | $2,671 | $3,236 | $4,214 | $3,124 | $2,827 | $1,742 | $2,178 | $1,474 | $2,104 | $1,550 | $2,912 | $1,529 |
| Three-Bedroom | $3,591 | $2,109 | $2,062 | $2,260 | $1,845 | $2,314 | $2,043 | $3,681 | $1,914 | $2,067 | $2,442 | $4,222 | $3,724 | $3,652 | $2,211 | $2,912 | $3,002 | $3,623 | $3,944 | $3,998 | $4,604 | $4,602 | $3,584 | $4,393 | $5,377 | $4,075 | $3,887 | $2,423 | $2,911 | $2,028 | $2,917 | $2,156 | $3,724 | $2,126 |
| Four-Bedroom | $4,101 | $2,511 | $2,488 | $2,726 | $2,285 | $2,660 | $2,451 | $4,098 | $2,275 | $2,503 | $2,823 | $4,942 | $4,413 | $4,240 | $2,667 | $3,514 | $3,460 | $3,945 | $4,190 | $4,845 | $4,772 | $5,010 | $4,105 | $5,246 | $5,659 | $4,647 | $4,147 | $2,922 | $3,297 | $2,393 | $3,178 | $2,600 | $4,413 | $2,527 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $81,662 | $44,650 | $45,280 | $46,200 | $37,560 | $53,880 | $46,000 | $83,160 | $42,200 | $44,640 | $50,200 | $91,440 | $85,680 | $79,920 | $46,880 | $67,680 | $69,920 | $86,920 | $88,200 | $91,520 | $99,400 | $104,840 | $73,680 | $107,280 | $127,160 | $98,360 | $77,960 | $51,520 | $62,680 | $44,640 | $64,160 | $46,640 | $85,680 | $42,720 |
| One-Bedroom | $89,467 | $47,797 | $45,600 | $50,800 | $41,520 | $54,200 | $46,280 | $93,120 | $42,480 | $48,520 | $54,240 | $101,040 | $95,400 | $90,000 | $48,480 | $71,080 | $73,280 | $89,280 | $88,480 | $98,360 | $119,080 | $119,280 | $81,440 | $109,840 | $131,920 | $109,840 | $86,200 | $55,800 | $68,200 | $44,920 | $64,600 | $50,880 | $95,400 | $46,600 |
| Two-Bedroom | $109,812 | $61,387 | $59,320 | $65,000 | $54,480 | $66,560 | $58,760 | $116,120 | $55,040 | $60,120 | $70,320 | $132,600 | $116,480 | $107,720 | $63,600 | $88,040 | $90,200 | $107,360 | $116,080 | $120,040 | $144,160 | $139,320 | $106,840 | $129,440 | $168,560 | $124,960 | $113,080 | $69,680 | $87,120 | $58,960 | $84,160 | $62,000 | $116,480 | $61,160 |
| Three-Bedroom | $143,658 | $84,367 | $82,480 | $90,400 | $73,800 | $92,560 | $81,720 | $147,240 | $76,560 | $82,680 | $97,680 | $168,880 | $148,960 | $146,080 | $88,440 | $116,480 | $120,080 | $144,920 | $157,760 | $159,920 | $184,160 | $184,080 | $143,360 | $175,720 | $215,080 | $163,000 | $155,480 | $96,920 | $116,440 | $81,120 | $116,680 | $86,240 | $148,960 | $85,040 |
| Four-Bedroom | $164,053 | $100,453 | $99,520 | $109,040 | $91,400 | $106,400 | $98,040 | $163,920 | $91,000 | $100,120 | $112,920 | $197,680 | $176,520 | $169,600 | $106,680 | $140,560 | $138,400 | $157,800 | $167,600 | $193,800 | $190,880 | $200,400 | $164,200 | $209,840 | $226,360 | $185,880 | $165,880 | $116,880 | $131,880 | $95,720 | $127,120 | $104,000 | $176,520 | $101,080 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 | $879 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 93 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 43 | 61 | 52 | 95 | 48 | 51 | 57 | 104 | 97 | 91 | 53 | 77 | 80 | 99 | 100 | 104 | 113 | 119 | 84 | 122 | 145 | 112 | 89 | 59 | 71 | 51 | 73 | 53 | 97 | 49 |
| One-Bedroom | 102 | 54 | 52 | 58 | 47 | 62 | 53 | 106 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 115 | 109 | 102 | 55 | 81 | 83 | 102 | 101 | 112 | 136 | 136 | 93 | 125 | 150 | 125 | 98 | 63 | 78 | 51 | 74 | 58 | 109 | 53 |
| Two-Bedroom | 125 | 70 | 68 | 74 | 62 | 76 | 67 | 132 | 63 | 68 | 80 | 151 | 133 | 123 | 72 | 100 | 103 | 122 | 132 | 137 | 164 | 159 | 122 | 147 | 192 | 142 | 129 | 79 | 99 | 67 | 96 | 71 | 133 | 70 |
| Three-Bedroom | 163 | 96 | 94 | 103 | 84 | 105 | 93 | 168 | 87 | 94 | 111 | 192 | 170 | 166 | 101 | 133 | 137 | 165 | 180 | 182 | 210 | 209 | 163 | 200 | 245 | 185 | 177 | 110 | 132 | 92 | 133 | 98 | 170 | 97 |
| Four-Bedroom | 187 | 114 | 113 | 124 | 104 | 121 | 112 | 187 | 104 | 114 | 128 | 225 | 201 | 193 | 121 | 160 | 157 | 180 | 191 | 221 | 217 | 228 | 187 | 239 | 258 | 212 | 189 | 133 | 150 | 109 | 145 | 118 | 201 | 115 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 | $370 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $37,990 | $29,166 | $24,570 | $26,820 | $22,650 | $27,390 | $25,470 | $32,430 | $24,660 | $22,740 | $28,380 | $49,620 | $48,840 | $40,680 | $29,130 | $31,950 | $37,200 | $33,150 | $36,540 | $39,270 | $60,240 | $61,650 | $38,880 | $41,580 | $41,160 | $35,580 | $40,020 | $32,430 | $36,090 | $22,920 | $38,880 | $30,570 | $48,840 | $37,440 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $63,317 | $48,609 | $40,950 | $44,700 | $37,750 | $45,650 | $42,450 | $54,050 | $41,100 | $37,900 | $47,300 | $82,700 | $81,400 | $67,800 | $48,550 | $53,250 | $62,000 | $55,250 | $60,900 | $65,450 | $100,400 | $102,750 | $64,800 | $69,300 | $68,600 | $59,300 | $66,700 | $54,050 | $60,150 | $38,200 | $64,800 | $50,950 | $81,400 | $62,400 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $77,891 | $48,527 | $48,425 | $45,350 | $40,957 | $52,210 | $56,268 | $70,038 | $50,046 | $52,739 | $62,301 | $85,908 | $89,652 | $80,662 | $52,271 | $65,378 | $67,577 | $77,043 | $83,969 | $81,948 | $117,887 | $129,172 | $69,123 | $90,495 | $84,538 | $74,237 | $80,916 | $67,138 | $73,680 | $53,492 | $59,193 | $58,564 | $91,702 | $72,106 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $950 | $729 | $614 | $671 | $566 | $685 | $637 | $811 | $617 | $569 | $710 | $1,241 | $1,221 | $1,017 | $728 | $799 | $930 | $829 | $914 | $982 | $1,506 | $1,541 | $972 | $1,040 | $1,029 | $890 | $1,001 | $811 | $902 | $573 | $972 | $764 | $1,221 | $936 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,583 | $1,215 | $1,024 | $1,118 | $944 | $1,141 | $1,061 | $1,351 | $1,028 | $948 | $1,183 | $2,068 | $2,035 | $1,695 | $1,214 | $1,331 | $1,550 | $1,381 | $1,523 | $1,636 | $2,510 | $2,569 | $1,620 | $1,733 | $1,715 | $1,483 | $1,668 | $1,351 | $1,504 | $955 | $1,620 | $1,274 | $2,035 | $1,560 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,947 | $1,213 | $1,211 | $1,134 | $1,024 | $1,305 | $1,407 | $1,751 | $1,251 | $1,318 | $1,558 | $2,148 | $2,241 | $2,017 | $1,307 | $1,634 | $1,689 | $1,926 | $2,099 | $2,049 | $2,947 | $3,229 | $1,728 | $2,262 | $2,113 | $1,856 | $2,023 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $1,337 | $1,480 | $1,464 | $2,293 | $1,803 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 970,150 | $16.96 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 172,260 | $17.59 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 229,970 | $17.83 |
| Cashiers | 336,110 | $18.34 |
| Retail Salespersons | 376,460 | $18.99 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 234,240 | $20.30 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 124,440 | $20.77 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 449,840 | $20.90 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 310,870 | $21.18 |
| Security Guards | 199,480 | $21.37 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 355,500 | $22.10 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 152,250 | $22.18 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 130,190 | $23.22 |
| Office Clerks, General | 311,490 | $23.95 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 176,850 | $24.49 |
| Medical Assistants | 117,060 | $24.55 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 158,630 | $27.38 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 143,060 | $28.17 |
| All Occupations | 18,213,700 | $28.78 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 151,870 | $29.27 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 205,090 | $29.77 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 134,800 | $37.80 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 149,230 | $38.34 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 156,110 | $39.95 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $43.01 | |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 155,000 | $43.27 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 119,070 | $46.80 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 175,360 | $47.96 |
| Management Analysts | 137,280 | $50.14 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $52.79 | |
| General and Operations Managers | 300,840 | $61.48 |
| Registered Nurses | 338,940 | $69.32 |
| Software Developers | 284,390 | $86.19 |